Source: PRESS RELEASE, 10/23/17

AgCarolina Farm Credit announces applications are being accepted for the 2018 Innovative Farmer of the Year Award given by The Tobacco Farm Life Museum.  

Eligible nominees must be between the ages of 18 and 40.  Nominees are to either be in school for agriculture or have worked in the agriculture industry for less than ten years.  The application process, open until December 31, 2017, enables nominees to discuss means by which they are positively impacting their operation, as well as the greater agricultural community in North Carolina.  

The Innovative Young Farmer of the Year Award is presented annually at the Breakfast with the Commissioner held in conjunction with the Southern Farm Show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.  

“North Carolina is well known for our abundance in agriculture,” says Dave Corum, AgCarolina Farm Credit’s President and CEO. “At Farm Credit, we feel it is vital to reward young farmers who are driving the agriculture industry forward.  Being a sponsor of the Innovative Young Farmer of the Year Award illustrates our commitment to the future leaders of agriculture.” 

AgCarolina Farm Credit is a farmer owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh. They are the leading provider of credit to farmers in central and eastern North Carolina. AgCarolina Farm Credit has over $1.4 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to nearly 3,000 North Carolina farmers. Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock and equipment, as well as other purposes. Credit life insurance, appraisal services, and leasing are also available through AgCarolina Farm Credit.